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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Not For Children Movie Release: 1965 DVD Release: 05/06/2003 Format: DVD - Black and White,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Restored/Remastered Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, Japanese SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 14 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 5 Genres: Drama, War, War Drama, POW Drama

James Clavell incorporated a few of his own experiences as a British POW in his novel -King Rat. Bryan Forbes' film version stars George Segal as the mastermind of all black market operations in a Japanese prison camp. He is called "King Rat" because of his breeding of rodents to serve as food for his emaciated fellow prisoners; the nickname also alludes to Segal's shifty personality. British officer James Fox helps Segal expand his operation to include trading with the Japanese officers. Though on surface level a thoroughly selfish sort, Segal saves the ailing FOX's life by wangling precious antibiotics from the guards. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

George Segal - Corporal King
Tom Courtenay - Lieutenant Grey
James Fox - Peter Marlowe
Patrick O'Neal - Max
Denholm Elliott - Lieutenant Colonel Larkin
John Mills - Col. Smedley-Taylor
Todd Armstrong - Tex